In the decades leading up to the Civil War, fearless throngs defied prison or worse to secretly shuttle as many as 7,000 slaves escaped from the South on a months-long slog through Illinois and on to freedom. On Tuesday, a task force of lawmakers and historians recommended creating a full-time...
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — RLI Corp. (RLI) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $95 million. The Peoria, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $2.06 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were $1.31 per share. The...